Believe The Best

Do to others as you would like them to do to you.

Luke 6:31

THE YOUNG COUPLE SAT WITH giddy anticipation across the desk from their pastor as he pulled the test results from a manila envelope and looked at the googly-eyed couple. He scanned the analysis from their premarital assessment.

“You know,” the pastor said, “nobody is as good as you each think your future spouse is. You’re wearing rose-colored glasses.”

More than twenty years later, the couple looked back on that meeting in the pastor’s office and laughed. They’d faced difficulties in their marriage, fought on occasion, and disappointed each other numerous times. But those rose-colored glasses had stayed firmly planted on their faces. They’d continued to look at each other in the best possible light, and because of that, they actually helped each other become the person they each were hoping for.

Jesus may not have been talking about marriage in Luke 6:31 when He said, “Do to others as you would like them to do to you,” but the principle still applies. How we treat others must be our focus.

Do you want your wife to think the best of you or to harbor resentful feelings? Easy question. Then you need to stay away from negativity as well. Acting positively toward your wife strengthens both your love for her and your marriage relationship. When you choose to believe the best, you’re usually right.

BOTTOM LINE

When you think the best about your wife, it’ll help you get through the worst times.

Moment of Strength: Philippians 2:3